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Taos High

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Taos High ranks 65 th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 51% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Taos High is the large comprehensive public high school serving grades 9–12 in Taos, New Mexico, with 749 students — roughly three times the size of the next-largest campus in its local comparison group — and a student body in which nearly every family qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school sits close to the middle of the New Mexico pack, with clear strengths and one clear weakness. Eleventh-grade English language arts is above the state (39.42% proficient versus 36.78%), and science is a standout: 39.1% proficient versus 34.02% statewide, and 40.31% on the state science exam versus 34.27%. Math, however, trails the state (11.68% versus 12.72%) — an unusual split, since math and science usually move together. For comparison, Taos Academy posts much higher results, including 56.25% in 11th-grade ELA, but it enrolls about 251 students with roughly one-third low-income, while nearby Penasco High and Vista Grande High School share Taos High's near-universal poverty yet are far smaller.

The biggest concern is on-time graduation: 70.9% in 2024–25 versus 80.6% statewide, and the rate has stayed between 69% and 72% for five straight years. Penasco High and Vista Grande High School both report 84.0%, showing that better results are achievable in similar circumstances. On a positive note, Taos High's low-income students now rank in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars statewide, up sharply over two years. Some nearby schools' results are suppressed or reported only as bounds — Moreno Valley Preparatory's math is under 20%, and its science and ELA are at least 80% — so the local picture remains incomplete.

749

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,644

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

134 Cervantes
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-5202

District: Taos Municipal Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

16.0%

American Indian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Mexico median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Mexico average (71% vs 81%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

New Mexico avg28%

65^th of 132

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 87Taos Municipal Schools among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	55 of 131	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	90 of 172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	59 of 170	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	64 of 177	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	101 of 181	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	95 of 182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	82 of 158	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	61 of 185	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	49 of 193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	62 of 177	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	27 of 151	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	38 of 146	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	45 of 150	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.5	41 of 129	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	69 of 142	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	51 of 143	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	66 of 157	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	85 of 145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	47 of 98	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	89 of 136	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	104 of 139	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	94 of 133	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	34 of 157	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.6	121 of 161	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	46 of 100	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	92 of 150	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	73 of 159	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	100 of 151	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)74th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)24th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%+4 vs state

Science40%+6 vs state

Mathematics11%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2026)			SAT School Day Mathematics (2026)			NM-ASR Science (2026)				NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2026)					NM-MSSA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 10th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day English Language Arts All Grades	SAT School Day Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics All Grades	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Taos High	Public	9-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	749	48	15.5	99.6%	120 (16.0%)	5 (0.7%)	540 (72.1%)	6 (0.8%)	53 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	42.8	65^th of 132 public high schools	50.8%		45.4	55^th of 131 public high schools	58.0%	10		40.6			11.3				40.3												$9,644
Chrysalis Alternative	Public	7-12	134 Cervantes	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$62,550
Vista Grande High School	Public, Charter	9-12	213 Paseo Del Canon East	Taos	87571	Taos County	Vista Grande High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(575) 758-5100	69	7	9.2	100.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Taos Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	110 Paseo Del Canon W	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 751-3109	251	19	13.4	33.9%	62 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	165 (65.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	79.6	30^th of 132 public high schools	77.3%		77.8	26^th of 131 public high schools	80.2%	4		56.3			25.0			37.5	75.0	57.4	58.3	61.5	52.9	45.8	53.0			47.1		36.4	$10,859
Taos Cyber Magnet	Public	9-12	310 Camino De La Placita	Taos	87571	Taos County	Taos Municipal Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 758-5202	12	0	240.0	100.0%	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$2,020
Penasco High	Public	9-12	13 School Rd	Penasco	87553	Taos County	Penasco Independent Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 587-2230	75	6	12.7	100.0%	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									40.9												$17,459
Moreno Valley Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	56 Camino Grande	Angel Fire	87710	Colfax County	Cimarron Municipal Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 377-3100	40	6	7.0	35.0%	19 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)								(n/a)		≥ 80%	≥ 80%						≥ 80%	≥ 80%											$13,772

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